Immunomodulatory effect of oxymatrine on induced CCl4 -hepatic fibrosis in rats

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1856-1858

  Yu, Xiao Hu ^a   Zhu, Jin Shui ^a   Yu, Hua Fang ^a   Zhu, Li ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Hepatic fibrosis; Immunomodulation; Oxymatrine

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; INTERLEUKIN 2; OXYMATRINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASES; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; INTERLEUKIN-10; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, EXPERIMENTAL; MALE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 11344285672     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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